Combined mop head and wringer.



PATENTBD APR. 3 1906.

N,- SCHOLL. GMBINED MOP HEAD AND WRINGER.

APPLIGATIGN FILED APRI?. 1905.

Mffwwdywz@ Inventor Attorneys Witnesses nmrnn srarns N IOH OLAS SOHOLL,

OF OHILLIOOTH E, OHIO.

i COMBINED [WOP HEAD AND WRINGEF?.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latented April 3, 1906.

Application filed April 17, 1905. Serial No. 255,980.

To @ZZ whom, t 11ml/ cl2/warn:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS ScHoLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohillicothe, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Oombined Mop Head and I/Vringer, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to combined mops and mop-wringers, and has forits object to improve the construction and increase the efliciency andutility of devices of this character.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, which will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in certainnovel features of construction, as hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters,is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention capableof carrying the same into practical operation.

In the drawings thus employed, Figure 1 is a plan view, and Fig. 2 isaside elevation in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is amodified. form of the construction of the mopfabric holder. Figs. 4 and5 are detail views illustrating modified constructions of thetension-springs.

The improved 10, preferably of shape and connected to a handle 11, theside members of the frame having spaced slots, as at 12 13. A roller 14is mounted for rotation, as by journals 15 16, in the free ends of theframe 10, and a similar roller 17 is mounted for rotation and likewisefor movement longitudinally of the frame by journals 18 19, operating inthe slots l A transverse rod 2O passes through the slots 12 near thehandle end of the frame, and pivoted at 21 22 to this rod is a levermember 23, preferably with a contracted central portion 24 to form ahand-grip, and pivoted at one end in turn, as at 25 26, to the levermember are bars 27 28, the opposite ends of the bars being pivoted uponthe journals 18 19 of the roller 17.

By this arrangement it will be Obvious that when the lever member 23 ismoved outward away from the frame 10 the roller 17 will be carried awayfrom the roller 14 b the movement of the journals 18 19 in the slots.13, and then when the lever member is moved into longitudinal alinementwith the device comprises a frame metal, substantially of U frame theroller 17 will be moved toward the roller 14. If now the lever member becarried past the central line between the journals of the roller 14 andthe rod 20, the roller 17 will be locked in position and can be releasedonly by forcibly drawing the lever member outward again.

A transverse stop-bar 29 extends from side to side of the frame 10 andis bent centrally to form a loop, as at 30, to receive the grip portion24 of the lever member to limit the movement and prevent the lever beingmoved too far.

Extending from the side frame are hooks 31 32, upon which springs 33 34are coupled by one end, the other ends of the springs being engaged withthe extending ends of the rod 20. By this means the roller 17 is heldyieldably in position relative to the roller 14.

The mop fabric (represented at 35) is held by a U-bolt 36 against amop-head block 37, as by wing-nuts 38 39, the head having longitudinalchannels 41 42 in its opposite sides to receive the rollers 14 17, asshown in Fig. 2.

The tension of the springs 33 34 will be sufficient to hold the mop fromdisplacement while in use, but will yield when a pulling force isapplied to the handle 42 upon the mop -head to draw the fabric portionbetween the rollers, which thus produce a wringing effect thereon.

When the mop-head is lever 23 is released to draw the roller 17 awayfrom the roller 14 and the head placed in position between the rollersand the lever 23 closed to compress the rollers upon the mop-head andlock the roller 17 in that position. The mop then can be used in theordinary manner. When it is desired to wring the fabric portion of thedevice, the mophead 37 is drawn outwardly from between the rollers,followed by the fabric portion 35, the pressure exerted by the springs33 34 being sufficient to cause the surplus water to be expelled in thesame manner as an ordinary clothesavringer. The mop-head can then be lrestored to position between the rollers, as

before described.

The receptacle for the mopping water is represented at 43 and isprovided with slotted ears 44 45, through which projecting ends 40 46 ofthe frame 10 are placed when the wringing action is to take place, thereceptacle 43 also having a rest 47 for the foot of the operator. Theprojecting ends or fingers 40 members of the to be inserted, the

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Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is* The combinationwith a receptacle, of a wringer -frame proportioned for operation uponthe receptacle and consisting of spaced side bars provided withlongitudinal slots near the ends of the side bars, a relativelystationary roller journaled between the side bars at one end of theframe7 a movable 46 are reduced to form vertical shoulders 46, adaptedto engage the walls of the slots in the ears, so as to prevent forwardlongitudinal movement of the frame 10, and the fingers are alsopreferably curved, as shown7 so as to permit the same to be readilyinserted in said slots. By this simple means the improved mop device maybe firmly held while the wringing action is taking place.

ln Fig. 3 a modified construction of the l roller spaced from thestationary roller and head portion of the mop is shown, consisting ijournaled in the adjacent slots, a cross-bar of arod 48, preferably ofwood, around which mounted for longitudinal movement in the the fabric35 is folded and secured, as by opposite slots, a bail pivotally mountedon sewing, and indicated at 5l, the enlargement the bar and provid edwith an operating-hancaused by the rod coming above the rollers dle, anauxiliary frame connecting the movl able roller and bail, a rodextending trans ln Figs. 5, 6, and 7 modified constructions l verselyacross the side bar for limiting the of the tension-springs are shown,which may downward movement of the operating-hanbe substituted for thecoiled springs 33 34.

dle7 and springs connecting the side bars and (Shown in Fig. l.)

ln Fig. 4 a leaf-spring 49 is connected to cross-bar for holding themovable roller in yield able contact with a mop-head. the frame l0 andcoupled by a rod 5() to the transverse rod 20.

ln. testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto affixedmy signature in ln Fig. 5 leaf-springs 51 are disposed between the outerportion of the frame l0 and the presence of two witnesses.

T the rod 2Q, the leaf-springs exerting their BCHOLAS SCHOLL' force uponthe rod 2Q in the same manner and accomplishing the same purpose as theWitnesses:

PETER J. BLossER, ADDIE D. EMORY.

springs 34, as will be obvious.

